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Pharmacists and independent pharmacies urge reforms: PBM transparency and provider recognition
Summary
Pharmacists, independent pharmacy representatives and pharmacy organizations urged the committee to advance bills to require fair MassHealth‑aligned reimbursements to pharmacies and to recognize pharmacists as reimbursable health‑care providers able to screen, test and treat limited conditions.
Pharmacists, pharmacy associations and independent pharmacy advocates told the Joint Committee on Financial Services that both pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices and the narrow reimbursement model for pharmacy services have harmed local pharmacies and reduced patient access.
David Morgan, a pharmacist with nearly five decades of practice, testified in support of House 13,26, a bill that would require PBM and managed‑care organizations to reimburse retail pharmacies at rates aligned with the…
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